My nephew has loved sharks for just about as long as I can remember. When he was still toddling he was all about Shark Week and his eyes would get huge and his arms would go all over the place as he described some awesome giant he had seen on the TV. While visiting Galveston, TX a few years back both of the boys were allowed a souvenir and we ...

In an area with a ton of wildlife refuges, like the Rio Grande Valley, it is tough for an outdoor destination to stand apart from the rest. That being said, Estero Llamo Grande is quite simply the best wildlife refuge we’ve been to thus far with its 3 distinct landscapes that we’ll discuss further. Upon arrival Allison and I saw ...

This year, during my Christmas break, Allison and I made sure to take time to visit the Holiday Village in Brownsville, TX. The free to visit display is up every year in Dean Porter Park which is just across the street from the Gladys Porter Zoo. I had seen the display the previous year and was excited to visit it again. When I arrived at ...

Have you ever had the plans to go to a place and it’s not that you didn’t want to go but you just weren’t overly enthused about the idea of going? That’s what it was like for me with Quinta Mazatlan. I wasn’t feeling well and I was in sort of a funky mood and the place was closing in only an hour but Rob really ...

Murals are very popular these days as is graffiti. The two styles have sort of merged together in modern art and have created an exciting new form of art, if you search graffiti wall murals you can find plenty of great images. In fairness the two styles have blended previously in art, the line between what is graffiti and what is a mural can ...

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